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Alberta essential to plans to build a better Canada, Carney says in wake of Danielle Smith’s referendum gambit

OTTAWA—In a measured and conciliatory message to Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that he is working to make Canada “better” after the province’s premier revealed she will stage a vote that could trigger a historic separation referendum and set off a potential threat to national unity unseen in a generation.

Appearing in the 19th-century parliamentary library during a tour of ongoing renovations to the Centre Block, Carney cited former prime ministers Joe Clark, Stephen Harper, and other Alberta politicians who made “huge contributions” in Canada’s Parliament and other areas of national life.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•Alberta, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

A Mysterious Children’s Search Engine Is Misleading Kids

Since 2016, governments, media, and tech companies have warned about online disinformation targeting adults. Far less attention has been paid to the information tools increasingly shaping children, even as such “kid-safe” platforms become more embedded into the internet’s trust infrastructure.

One significant child-focused platform, Kiddle, delivers a striking pattern of geopolitical and ideological framing that softens authoritarian regimes and extremist movements while presenting itself as a trusted educational resource. Foreign terrorist organizations, like Hamas and Hezbollah, are whitewashed. Russia’s war on Ukraine is downgraded to a “military operation,” mirroring Kremlin language, while Joseph Stalin’s role in Russian history is reduced to his success in building a “strong, modern nation.”

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"Disinformation"

CHARLEBOIS: Is the era of Skimpflation over?

Most consumers have heard of shrinkflation. Less quantity, same price. It is highly visible and easy to notice, especially now that everyone carries a smartphone, takes pictures, and collectively compares products online. Consumers have become far more vigilant.

Shrinkflation has long been perceived as a legal, yet deceptive, way to protect margins while quietly reducing value.

But another phenomenon has been unfolding more discreetly, and most consumers barely notice it. It is called “skimpflation.”

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"Food Insecurity"

Sell Arms to Taiwan Now: China Is Bluffing

“The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations,” Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump during their summit this month, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.”

“The Taiwan Question,” according to China’s embassy in Washington, is the first of “the four red lines” in China-U.S. relations that “must not be challenged.”

The People’s Republic of China, however, is bluffing.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"China - Communist Slave State", Taiwan, USA

Doug Ford blasts Danielle Smith’s Alberta referendum move: ‘It’s not going to win’

Premier Doug Ford is blasting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to hold a referendum on whether her province should move toward secession from Canada.

“I’d never do it. Premier Smith knows how I feel. She wants to, I guess, protect her 30 per cent base,” Ford said Friday in Sault Ste. Marie.

That was an apparent reference to separatist elements with Smith’s United Conservative Party that want Alberta to secede.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence"

When the Elitist Press Sounds Invested in Islamophobia

On Monday, two teenagers killed three men at the San Diego Islamic Center, then killed themselves. What a pointless spasm of violence it was. It took a few days for The New York Times to flex their rhetorical muscles and blame conservatives.

On the top left of Thursday’s front page, the headline read: “Islamophobia Spreads Fast, As Does Fear: Mosque Attack Reflects Rise in Overt Hatred.”

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"Islamophobia"

What a low life

Man arrested after thefts at Hamilton cemetery

This is Kathy’s resting place. I noticed an absence of a type of Christmas decoration this year as well. Where there had once been dozens none could be seen this year.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•WTF?

The Left Tried to Destroy Kash Patel. Crime Data Just Vindicated Him.

The FBI released preliminary crime data for 2025, and the numbers are stunning. Violent crime fell at a rate not seen in nearly a century, and the man overseeing the bureau is the same one the left has been trying to torch for months.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped more than 18% nationwide last year. Aggravated assault fell more than 7%. Rape declined nearly 8%. Robbery cratered by about 18.5%. All told, violent crime dropped about 9.3% overall; there were roughly 1.1 million fewer violent crimes than in 2024.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•Crime

City of Toronto, security contractor trade blame in $32M lawsuit defences

While they’re both on the receiving end of the same litigation, security contractor One Community Solutions and the City of Toronto are not putting up a united front.

Both are fighting a proposed class-action lawsuit, and while they’re both disputing the allegations, in their statements of defence each is suggesting that the other would be responsible should a court find any wrongdoing took place.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"Toronto - Canada's version of a Democrat run city"

France: One in Three Either Foreign Born or Descendant of Immigrants

A major study from France’s premier public research institute found “a society profoundly marked by long-term immigration,” with around a third of the population estimated to have been born abroad or to have been the child or grandchild of immigrants.

Research from the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED) in Paris has perhaps provided the clearest picture of France’s demographic makeup, a country officially governed by a colourblind doctrine that prohibits the collection of racial or ethnic statistics in its census, making systematic tracking of immigrant groups difficult.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•Camp Of The Saints, France

Alberta to hold fall referendum on whether to have binding referendum on separating from Canada

Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be able to vote in the fall on whether they want the province to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada.

In a pre-recorded speech broadcast Thursday evening, Smith said a question will be added to a provincewide referendum in October that will ask, “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•Alberta

Bank boss apologises for saying AI will replace ‘lower value’ humans

The boss of Standard Chartered has apologised for saying artificial intelligence would replace “lower value” humans.

Bill Winters, who has run the London-listed bank for more than a decade, said this week that Standard Chartered’s push into AI would eliminate thousands of roles, replacing “lower-value human capital” with technology.

The comments sparked a backlash and in a post on LinkedIn on Friday following the uproar, Mr Winters apologised for his choice of words.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"AI - Artificial Intelligence"

Pentagon doubles down on Canada rebuke with demand for NATO spending road map, F-35 decision – proposed Carignan NATO makeover threatened

The Pentagon wants to see Canada articulate a clear plan on how the country intends to meet NATO’s new military spending benchmark before resuming binational defence planning co-operation.

The absence of a plan to spend 3.5 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product on the military, plus an additional 1.5 per cent of GDP on defence infrastructure, appears to be at the heart of this week’s suspension of the U.S.–Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD).

Senior Pentagon officials, speaking on background Thursday to mostly Canadian journalists, also cited the absence of a decision on whether to proceed with the full purchase of American-made F-35 fighter jets as another major irritant.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "Canada - USA Tariff Wars", Canada, NATO, USA

UK net migration fall masks true demographic replacement as British exodus continues

The left-wing U.K. government has claimed it is making real progress in tackling the ongoing migration crisis enveloping Britain after official statistics published on Thursday showed that net migration had decreased to 171,000 last year. However, that figure alone doesn’t tell the whole story.

“I promised to restore control to our borders. My government is delivering,” under-pressure Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote on X in response to the latest publication by the Office for National Statistics.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•Camp Of The Saints, UK

Whistleblowers say organized crime has infiltrated Canada’s largest airport

Whistleblowers tell CTV News’ investigative unit W5 that organized crime has infiltrated Canada’s largest airport, as they call for sweeping reforms.

It took the horror of Sept. 11 to force airports around the world into a massive security overhaul to guard against terrorism.

Passengers became the focus of intense scrutiny: shoes off, liquids ditched, carry-on luggage scanned, bodies searched.

Pearson sounds worse.

by Blazingcatfur•May 22, 2026May 22, 2026•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Crime